What a beautiful day! No wind, rain, hailstones, big waves or smelly blokies! BLISS! Not that I don't miss the boat and the boys but it is good to be home. I had a great sleep last night and a long lie this morning. What a joy!
Update from the West Coasters - They did go through Loch Ness yesterday - with the usual weather. Wind on the neb, lumpy water and hailstones. Sound familiar? So much for a nice easy cruise to Fort Augustus! They made it there last night and this morning woke to sunny weather and Christine and Morgan there to see them. They boarded at the bottom of the flight and once at the top had bacon sarnies and tea before the intrepid sailors headed West. They must have made good time because tonight they are tied to the quay in Banavie. At least Little Don will get a shower there. He must be as high as a kite by now. He tells me he hasn't shaved yet so he must be pretty crusty by now!
The plan is, they will go down Neptune's Staircase tomorrow, Donald Jocky and Rossy will get the bus home and Don will stay with Lakota until his next crew member joins on Thursday for the long haul back up the West coast to Plockton.
It has been a brilliant voyage so far and no doubt the next leg will be just as interesting. Maybe for a change, they will get to sail for a while.
I will have plenty to say over the coming days so don't give up on us yet. I have uploaded a bunch of photos to bore you to tears.
Signing off from dry land.
CNG
